Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-06

The grand jury to-day reported TO the Criminal
Court AN indictment against George " Walker for
The murder of john c. Miller. by shooting him on
the sth OF December last. The names OF sixteen
witnesses are Endorsed on the back OF the fndfct-
meh'- Inc accused Is now on bailinS so .yyg-
BCEGIaEIEs.-Tuesday night thieves entered the
house OF Mrs. Fannie Orr, No. 426 Tenth street
northwest by forcing open the rear window, and
carried OF S--2 and - worth OF provisions.--The
same night the residence OF Charles &. Brown, No.
loi2 Sth street northwest was entered in the same
manner and robbed OF clothing and other articles
worth Sit.
HUGH SrRIpER AGAIN IN CUsToDY--This morning.
IN the Police Court, Hugh Str1der. well known 20
the police, Was arraigned on a charge OF house.
~ entered the residence OF Mr.. Isaoore Saks No
90 street northwest. last night. and stole an
ornament worth So and an overcoat worth 3D.
the defendant pleaded not guilty After hearing
the testimony OF Mr.. Saks and Officer Arnold the
court sent the case TO The grand jury; bonds $780,
YOUTHFUL. POCKETs.-Roberra Douglass n
young cOlOreG woman, living at NJ 1872 o1sr
s,reet northwest. while on sth street yesterday
When she entered shusters dry goods store on
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, she missed her pocketbook
aud suspected the BOYS OF having picked her
pocket Complaint Was made TO the police and
Officers Di2gins and Moore arrested Edward Lane
Walter LOchs and Richard Green. The latter
turned states evidence. and charged Lane with
taking the poeketbo0k and Lochs with receiving a
por , cl the money The boys We're before the
each Ia jail.
A vIcTN OF TUE TIFrIN DrsAsrER.-Postmaster
1cnger has received telegram from Charles p.
lob. In Detroit, which reads as follows: Find
Mrs Fredericks mother OF the fireman who was
hllit5i Ii the Baltimore and Ohio disaster, and tell
Ier nave her sons watch and ehain.7
TIE ANAcosrIA IMPROVEMENT AssocrATroS-At
meeting OF the executive committee OF the Ana-
costa improvement association composed OF
gessrs 5. NJ. Golden, ". A. Linger Fl. A. Grisw DID,
yonn y Mlnnlx H. Pitts, Thomas Gray, James E
HALEY, Charles Barker, Geo. +. PyleS and w Lee
White as secretary. IL was resolved that the Dis
through suitable pipes into the village OF Anacos
Iia; also 10 lay gas pipes and erect lamps GER
tain DESIGNATED points. That Jackson, " ashington
ara jefferson streets. be graded and surfaced from
Pierce 10 Taylor. distance or two blocks each:
that the sewer opening on Polk street. be extended
along SAID street distance or four hundred feet
10 the boundary line OF Anacostia and that roads I'm
The vicinity OF AnacoStia be improved as soon as
the weather VIII admit Of such work being done:
also that the Commissioners establish besfer and
more economical system OF keeping the roads In
repair-such as was recommended by Capt. Grit
IN assistant District engineer, In his last annual
report.
'svIcroR- At THE Observation-Disclosures CAPITAL
performance by the Boston Ideal troupe was that
OF "yictor, the Bluestocking" at the National
theater last night. This work brings out the
comedy strength OF the organization perhaps bet
Ter than anything In which they now appear, and
the performance OF last night was notable for a
goHs sn,sst spns .aaI Kept inc audience In rare
higny congenial role which she ills vocally and
otnerwlSe with conspicuous success. No less COM
memorable Is the Victor OF Mr.. Mcdonald who
grows steadily IN favor as he does ia varied arfis
nc excellence with each succeeding season. Miss
Saeha Cleary Is another member OF the company
who is advancing rapidly and LAST night ala somt,
niShIy meritor1ous work as FriQuet. Barnabee 5
Marquis, IL is almost unnecessary 10 saw was fuIl
OF the nun which this gentleman never tails 20 i'm
part 70 all his assumptions. This evening s.The
Maid Of Honor viii be sung.
TIE trustees sale OF wall papers shades Sc
Will De continued In the morning at 900 9th Street
northweSi, at 10 O'Clock, by order OF RotOlphe
Claughton- trustee. Duncanson Bros aucfiop
sers at which time the balance OF the stock win
LARGE SALE OF CEoCKERY.-Nr. Bowling WIN sell
to-morrow morning ct his auction rooms com
nencihg az 10 o'clock, large consignment OF as
sorted crockery, In lots to SUIT the trade see an
verttsement. ~
HIaHRsT-SALARrED ACT on earth at Eernan.~
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